{"product_id":"tang-nano-20k-sipeed-fpga-retro-hdmi","title":"Sipeed Tang Nano 20K FPGA board — open-source retro cores over HDMI","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.6em;\"\u003eTang Nano 20K FPGA board: rebuild a retro machine rather than emulate it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA software emulator imitates a console using a modern processor; an \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eFPGA\u003c\/strong\u003e rewires its logic, cycle by cycle. The \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eSipeed Tang Nano 20K\u003c\/strong\u003e is the development board that made this approach affordable: a Gowin GW2AR-18 chip, an \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eHDMI output\u003c\/strong\u003e and a microSD reader on a board the size of a USB stick. It's a bare board, intended for tinkerers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eLoads open-source cores\u003c\/strong\u003e: the community publishes hardware descriptions (bitstreams) of 8- and 16-bit machines, arcade systems and 1980s home computers, which you compile or download and then flash to the board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eDirect HDMI output\u003c\/strong\u003e: the picture goes from the board to a TV or monitor, with no PC in between once the core is in place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003emicroSD reader and USB-C\u003c\/strong\u003e: the board is programmed over USB-C from Windows, macOS or Linux, and reads its data from a microSD card that you supply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it doesn't do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIt isn't a ready-to-use console: straight out of the box, the board plays nothing. You need to install the Gowin toolchain, choose a core and flash it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSupplied without games, in compliance with the law. No ROMs, no preloaded microSD card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIt isn't compatible with cores from other FPGA platforms: a core written for another board won't load here without porting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo case, mains power supply, HDMI cable or controller with the board-only variant. No controller can be connected without an adapter or suitable wiring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe “20k Not Soldered” variant arrives with its headers not fitted: without a soldering iron, you won't be able to use the expansion pins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe board is designed for an \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eHDMI\u003c\/strong\u003e TV or monitor, and is programmed from a Windows, macOS or Linux PC via a USB-C cable (not included). The cores available depend solely on what the open-source community publishes for the Gowin GW2AR-18 chip: we neither supply nor guarantee any core, any game or any software compatibility list. Nothing here plugs into an original console: this is not a repair part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eSkill level required\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced. You need to be comfortable with an FPGA development environment, the command line and flashing a bitstream. The soldered variant spares you the soldering iron; the unsoldered variant requires soldering two pin headers (fine-tip soldering iron, solder, desoldering braid). Allow an evening for your first working core if you're new to FPGA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1 Sipeed Tang Nano 20K FPGA board (Gowin GW2AR-18 chip).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e“20k Soldered” variant: pin headers already soldered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e“20k Not Soldered” variant: headers supplied, to solder yourself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e“Retro Game Kits” variant: the board with the accessories from the manufacturer's retro kit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px;\"\u003eRead before ordering: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fun-esports.com\/en\/collections\/peripheriques-retro\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eRetro Peripherals\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivery in 10 to 18 days · ships within 3 to 5 days · 2-year legal guarantee · 14-day returns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fun-Esports","offers":[{"title":"Retro gaming kit","offer_id":54540511281485,"sku":"1005010280135538-Retro Game Kits","price":83.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"20K unsoldered","offer_id":54540511314253,"sku":"1005010280135538-20k Not Soldered","price":47.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"20K soldered","offer_id":54540511347021,"sku":"1005010280135538-20k Soldered","price":49.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/7636\/5133\/files\/carte-fpga-sipeed-tang-nano-20k_5e5472ae-24db-4644-9982-22e4794660ca.png?v=1787320198","url":"https:\/\/fun-esports.com\/en\/products\/sipeed-tang-nano-20k-fpga-retro-board","provider":"Fun-Esports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}